Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to West Melbourne, FL flatbed rate

$5,759flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 1,234 mi
Typical range: $4,953–$6,565
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to West Melbourne price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,554
Fuel: $1,205
All-in estimate: $5,759

Return trip

West Melbourne → Fort Worth$3,190

This direction runs 81% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Fort Worth to West Melbourne by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to West Melbourne, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,763	$3.86	$4,239 – $5,287
53' refrigerated	$5,676	$4.60	$4,938 – $6,414
48' flatbed	$5,759	$4.67	$4,953 – $6,565
Step deck	$6,276	$5.09	$5,272 – $7,280
Power only	$4,205	$3.41	$3,658 – $4,752
Hotshot	$3,173	$2.57	$2,634 – $3,713
26' box truck	$3,111	$2.52	$2,644 – $3,578
Sprinter van	$1,905	$1.54	$1,600 – $2,210

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More lanes from Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$6,537	$3.95	$5,622 – $7,452	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$4,326	$3.01	$3,721 – $4,932	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,105	$3.21	$2,671 – $3,540	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$3,590	$3.57	$3,087 – $4,093	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$5,944	$3.79	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,123	$3.05	$3,546 – $4,701	3 d

More lanes into West Melbourne

48' flatbed lanes into West Melbourne, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,122 mi	$5,668	$5.05	$4,874 – $6,461	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,667 mi	$15,855	$5.94	$13,635 – $18,075	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,217 mi	$7,297	$6.00	$6,275 – $8,318	3 d
Houston, TX	1,060 mi	$5,103	$4.81	$4,388 – $5,817	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,238 mi	$7,790	$3.48	$6,700 – $8,881	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,043 mi	$4,752	$4.56	$4,087 – $5,417	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,281 mi	$5,936	$4.63	$5,105 – $6,768	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,581 mi	$15,394	$5.96	$13,239 – $17,549	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fort Worth, TX to West Melbourne, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Fort Worth, TX to West Melbourne, FL is estimated at $5,759 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 1,234 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,953 and $6,565.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from West Melbourne, FL by truck?

About 1,234 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,205 of the $5,759 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,554 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from West Melbourne, FL to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,190, which makes Fort Worth, TX to West Melbourne, FL 81% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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